Interlude in Namche
May 19th 2006 Like most trekkers, we spent a couple of days in the hub of Namche Bazar, mainly to acclimatize to the altitude before ascending even more. The higher altitude was noticeable when we walked around town. The stairs can be steep and sometimes they left us gasping for breath, especially on the steep climb out of Namche.
This is one of the larger towns in the area and a center for trade. Besides t
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